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POSTED AGENDA
REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2005
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER
I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M.
II. ROLL CALL
III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Request for Closed Session:
Conference with Legal Counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(a):
a) Indian Springs, Ltd. v. City of Palm Desert, et al., Riverside County
Superior Court Case No. INC 053903
Conference with Legal Counsel regarding significant exposure to litigation
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):
Number of potential cases: 2
IV. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M.
A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION.
Action:
V. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR
ALL MATTERS LISTED ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE
ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE ROLL CALL VOTE. THERE WILL BE NO
SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OR AUDIENCE REQUEST SPECIFIC ITEMS BE REMOVED FROM THE
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND ACTION UNDER
SECTION XI, CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER, OF THE AGENDA.
A. MINUTES of the Regular City Council Meeting of October 13, 2005.
Rec: Approve as presented.
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B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY TREASURY - Warrant
Nos. 75, 76, 79, 80, 83, 84, 87, 88, 89, and 92.
Rec: Approve as presented.
C. CITY COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES. 1. Parks &
Recreation Commission Meeting of September 20, 2005.
D. 2. Public Safety Commission Meeting of September 14, 2005.
E. 3. Youth Committee Meeting of September 6, 2005.
Rec: Receive and file.
D. CONSIDERATION of Palm Desert Sister Cities Committee
Recommendation Concerning Expenditure of Golf Tournament Funds for
Educational Needs.
Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Ratify the donation of $3,333 to two special
needs schools in the Sister City of Gisborne, New Zealand; 2)
approve the donation of $3,333 to Abraham Lincoln Elementary
School, Palm Desert; 3) approve the recommendation to donate
$3,333 to two schools in the Sister City of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo,
Mexico; 4) appropriate $10,000 from the Unobligated General Fund
Reserve to Account No. 110-4416-414-3126.
E. REQUEST FOR ADOPTION of Resolutions, Authorizing the Destruction of
Paper Records from the Department of Building & Safety that Have Been
Digitally Imaged (June, July, August 2005).
Rec: Waive further reading and adopt: 1) Resolution No. 05-93 for June
2005 Records; 2) Resolution No. 05-94 for July 2005 records; 3)
Resolution No. 05-95 for August 2005 records.
F. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Change Order No. 2 to Contract No.
C20580D1 -- Mesa View Fire Station (No. 67) Renovation Project.
Rec: By Minute Motion, approve Change Order No. 2 in the amount of
$5,865 to the subject contract with Commercial Diversified, Inc.,
Twentynine Palms, California, and authorize the Mayor to execute
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same for modifications associated with the Fire Station No. 67
Renovation Project.
G. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Change Order No. 1 to Contract No.
C23450 -- Citywide Tree Pruning Program (Project No. 932-05).
Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Authorize the transfer of $8,606.80 from
contingency to base for the subject contract; 2) approve Change
Order No. 1 in the amount of $8,606.80 to the subject contract with
Tree Rite, Bermuda Dunes, California, and authorize the Mayor to
execute same.
H. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Change Order No. 1 to Contract No.
C23540 -- Citywide Palm Tree Pruning Program (Project No. 931-05).
Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Authorize the transfer of $4,180 from
contingency to base for the subject contract; 2) approve Change
Order No. 1 in the amount of $4,180 to the subject contract with
Andy's Tree Service and Gardening, Palm Desert, California, and
authorize the Mayor to execute same.
I. REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract No. C23960 --
Installation of Curbing and Flatwork on the Firecliff Course/Mountain View
Course at Desert Willow Golf Resort (Contreras Construction Co., Indio,
CA).
Rec: By Minute Motion, accept the work as complete and authorize the
City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the subject project.
J. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Reduce Progress Payment
Retention on Civic Center Well Site Project (Contract No. C23090, Project
No. 720-01).
Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize the reduction of progress payment
retention from 10% to 5% for construction of the new irrigation
pump station for the well site at Civic Center Park.
K. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of the Collection of Machine Traffic Count
Data at Intersections on Highway 111 and Highway 74.
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Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize All Traffic Data Services, Inc., Wheat
Ridge, Colorado, to collect machine traffic count data at 13
intersections on Highway 111 and Highway 74 at a cost of $11,700
-- funds are available in Account No. 110-4250-433-3325.
L. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of the Collection of Manual Turning
Movement Count Data at Intersections on Highway 111 and Highway 74.
Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize Counts Unlimited, Inc., Moreno Valley,
California, to collect manual turning movement count data at 13
intersections on Highway 111 and Highway 74 at a cost of $16,800
-- funds are available in Account No. 110-4250-433-3325.
M. REQUEST FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT for Professional Services to
Re-form the Presidents' Plaza III Business Improvement District (Contract
No. C24450).
Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize the Mayor to execute the subject
contract with MuniFinancial, Temecula, California, in the amount of
$10,500 and authorize a 10% contingency to re-form the
Presidents' Plaza III Business Improvement District -- funds are
available in Account No. 110-4260-422-3090.
N. REQUEST FOR APPROPRIATION of Funds from Park and Recreation
Fund (Fund 430) for the Art In Public Places Project Contribution from the
Palma Village Park Project.
Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Appropriate $10,000 from Fund 430
unobligated fund balance; 2) transfer $10,000 from Fund 430 to the
Art In Public Places Fund to satisfy the Art In Public Places
requirement for the Palma Village Park project.
O. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION of City Manager's Approval of
Expenditure of Cal COPS Funds -- School Resource Officer Program.
Rec: By Minute Motion, ratify the City Manager's Approval dated
September 30, 2005, of an expenditure of $342.45, as requested
by Palm Desert Police Lt. Steve Thetford in his memorandum dated
September 28, 2005, for legal research material for the Palm
Desert School Resource Officer Program.
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P. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION of City Manager's Approval of
Expenditure from the Police Contingency Fund -- School Resource Officer
Program.
Rec: By Minute Motion, ratify the City Manager's approval of an
expenditure of $4,074.25 from the Police Contingency Fund to
purchase program supplies for five School Resource Officer
programs.
Q. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION of City Manager's Approval of
Expenditure from Police Contingency Fund -- Palm Desert Police Cadet
Program Uniforms.
Rec: By Minute Motion, ratify the City Manager's approval of an
expenditure of $887.42 from the Police Contingency Fund to
purchase Palm Desert Police Cadet Program uniforms.
R. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Seventh Annual "Turkey Trot."
Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize the Desert Cities Track Club to stage
their Seventh Annual "Turkey Trot" on Thursday, November 24,
2005 (Thanksgiving Day), from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
S. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Out-of-State Travel for Radiation Safety
Officer Training.
Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the subject travel for the Senior Public
Works Inspector to attend the Radiation Safety Officer Training
Course in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 5-9, 2005 -- funds are
available in Account No. 110-4300-413-3120.
T. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Out-of-State Travel for Institute of
Transportation Engineers District 6 Annual Conference.
Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the subject travel for the City Engineer
and Transportation Engineer to attend the ITE Conference in
Honolulu, Hawaii, June 25-28, 2006 -- funds are available in
Account No. 110-4300-413-3120.
U. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Amendment No. 1 to Each of the
Reimbursement Agreements with the Coachella Valley Association of
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Governments (CVAG) for Cook Street Widening and for Portola Bridge
Over the Whitewater Channel.
Rec: By Minute Motion, approve and authorize the Mayor to execute: 1)
Amendment No. 1 to the Reimbursement Agreement with CVAG for
the Cook Street Widening Project (Contract No. C23761, Project
No. 601-05); 2) Amendment No. 1 to the Reimbursement
Agreement with CVAG for the Portola Bridge Over the Whitewater
Channel Project (Contract No. C22871A, Project No. 647-04).
V. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of the Reimbursement Agreement with the
Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) for Design, Right-
of-way, and Construction of the Monterey Avenue/I-10 Interchange
Improvements (Contract No. C22310B, Project No. 669-02).
Rec: By Minute Motion, approve of the subject Reimbursement
Agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute same.
W. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION of the City Manager's Execution of
Amendment A to Contract No. C21661 -- Funding of PM10 Mitigation
Measures.
Rec: By Minute Motion, ratify the City Manager's execution of
Amendment "A" to Contract MS03068 with South Coast Air Quality
Management District to extend the deadline for the funding of PM10
mitigation measures.
VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
VIII. RESOLUTIONS
IX. ORDINANCES
For Introduction:
For Adoption:
A. ORDINANCE NO. 1102 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 25.112
TO TITLE 25 OF THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT
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THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES IN
THE CITY OF PALM DESERT.
Rec: Waive further reading and adopt.
Action:
X. NEW BUSINESS
A. REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING THE
FUNDING FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF
COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE AND VIA SCENA/SHOPPING CENTER
DRIVEWAY (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY).
Rec: 1) Waive further reading and adopt City Council Resolution No. 05-
90, authorizing a Public Improvements Funding Agreement
(Contract No. C24440) between the City of Palm Desert, the Palm
Desert Redevelopment Agency, and SKB-PDM Investments, LLC
(SKB), for a traffic signal at the intersection of Country Club Drive
and Via Scena/Shopping Center Driveway.
2) By Minute Motion, appropriate $125,000 from Merano Assessment
District Account No. 464-4350-433-4001 for 33% of the costs for
the traffic signal improvements.
3) By Minute Motion, appropriate $125,000 from Traffic Signal Account
No. 234-4675-433-4001 for 33% of the costs for the traffic signal
improvements funded by SKB's contribution.
4) By Minute Motion, authorize the City Manager to execute all
documents that may be necessary to facilitate the application or
award.
5) Waive further reading and adopt Redevelopment Agency Resolution
No. 509, authorizing a Public Improvements Funding Agreement
(Contract No. C24440) between the City of Palm Desert, Palm
Desert Redevelopment Agency, and SKB-PDM Investments, LLC,
for a traffic signal at the intersection of Country Club Drive and Via
Scena/Shopping Center Driveway.
6) By Minute Motion, appropriate $125,000 from Project Area No. 2
Unobligated Funds Account No. 851-4675-433-4011 for 33% of the
costs for the traffic signal improvements.
7) By Minute Motion, authorize the Executive Director to execute all
documents that may be necessary to facilitate the application or
award.
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Action:
B. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF NAMES FOR THE SINGLE-FAMILY
HOME DEVELOPMENT, SENIOR VILLAS, AND STREETS FOR THE
PROJECT CURRENTLY KNOWN AS THE "20-ACRE SITE."
Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve Falcon Crest as the formal name for
the 93 single-family home development; 2) approve La Rocca Villas
as the formal name for the senior villas; 3) approve the following
names for the five streets located within the 20-acre site: Verdin
Lane, King Fisher Circle, Warbler Way, Golden Eagle Lane, and
Mourning Dove Court.
Action:
C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF ACTIONS RELATED TO THE PALM
DESERT HIGHLANDS UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NO. 04-01.
Rec: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 05-96, which
sets the boundaries of this proposed Assessment District.
2) By Minute Motion, authorize staff to advertise for public bid for this
project (Contract No. C24460).
3) By Minute Motion, receive and file the project time line report and
engineer's estimate.
Action:
D. CONSIDERATION OF THE RESTRICTION OF LEFT TURNS AT CIVIC
CENTER DRIVEWAY ON FRED WARING DRIVE.
Rec: By Minute Motion:
1) Direct staff to proceed with design of: a) Median island modification on
Fred Waring Drive to restrict left-turn egress from the Civic Center
parking lot; b) westbound right-turn pocket on Fred Waring Drive at
Civic Center; c) right-turn improvements from northbound San
Pablo Avenue to eastbound Fred Waring Drive; d) resurfacing of
eastbound lanes on Fred Waring Drive from San Pablo Avenue to
Portola Avenue.
2) Appropriate $100,000 from Unobligated Fund 213 for design of the
aforementioned improvements.
Action:
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E. CONSIDERATION OF A PRPOSAL BY THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
FOR CITY CONTROL OF PLANNING WITHIN THE SPHERE OF
INFLUENCE.
Rec: To be provided.
Action:
F. CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE'S ZONING OF
PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF MONTEREY
AVENUE AND FRANK SINATRA DRIVE TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL.
Rec: 1) Review the proposed re-zoning.
2) By Minute Motion, authorize staff to make a presentation to the City of
Rancho Mirage.
Action:
G. CONSIDERATION OF FUTURE PALM DESERT ENERGY ACTION
PLAN, INCLUDING THE CITY'S PRESENTATION TO THE CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.
Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize the City Manager to present the
proposed plan at the Aspen Accord Meeting in San Francisco.
Action:
XI. CONTINUED BUSINESS
A. REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION RELATIVE TO
CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE PALM SPRINGS DESERT
RESORTS CONVENTION & VISITORS AUTHORITY (CVA) (Continued
from the meeting of October 13, 2005).
Rec: To be provided.
Action:
XII. OLD BUSINESS
A. CONSIDERATION OF CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS FOR AN AQUATIC
FACILITY.
Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve conceptual design Scheme No. 2 for
an aquatic facility; 2) authorize proceeding with the College of the
Desert's site for said aquatic facility; 3) authorize proceeding with a
request for proposal (RFP) for preliminary design of an aquatic
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facility based on conceptual design Scheme No. 2 (Contract No.
C24470).
Action:
XIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE ADVANCE OF MONIES TO THE
FOUNDATION FOR CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN
BERNARDINO, FOR COST OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS TO
BE CONSTRUCTED IN PROJECT AREA NO. 2 (JOINT
CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY).
Rec: Waive further reading and adopt:
1) City Council Resolution No. 05-91, approving the advance of monies to
the Foundation for California State University, San Bernardino, for
cost of certain public improvements to be constructed in Project
Area No. 2.
2) Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 510, approving the advance of
monies to the Foundation for California State University, San
Bernardino, for cost of certain public improvements to be
constructed in Project Area No. 2.
Action:
B. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONVEYANCE OF A SINGLE-
FAMILY HOME TO RANCHO HOUSING ALLIANCE AND FOR A
DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT RELATING
THERETO (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY).
Rec: 1) Waive further reading and adopt City Council Resolution No. 05-
92, approving a Disposition and Development Agreement between
the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency and the Rancho Housing
Alliance, Coachella, California, concerning property owned by the
Agency in the City of Palm Desert located at 74-047 San Marino
Circle.
2) Waive further reading and adopt Redevelopment Agency Resolution
No. 511, approving the conveyance of certain real property located
at 74-047 San Marino Circle to Rancho Housing Alliance,
Coachella, California, for the purpose of rehabilitating the
deteriorated single-family dwelling to be made available to a family
of lower income.
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3) By Minute Motion, approve a Disposition and Development Agreement
and Declaration of Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions.
4) By Minute Motion, authorize the Executive Director or his designee to
execute all necessary documents.
Action:
XIV. REPORTS AND REMARKS
A. CITY MANAGER
B. CITY ATTORNEY
C. CITY CLERK
D. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
o City Council Requests for Action:
o City Council Committee Reports:
o City Council Comments:
XV. ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETINGS:
October 31, 2005 10:00 a.m. Historic Preservation Committee
Administrative Conference Room
November 1, 2005 6:00 p.m. Planning Commission
Civic Center Council Chamber
6:00 p.m. Youth Committee
Administrative Conference Room
November 2, 2005 8:30 a.m. Parks & Recreation Commission
Administrative Conference Room
November 8, 2005 12:00 p.m. Architectural Review Commission
Community Services Conference Room
November 9, 2005 3:30 p.m. Housing Commission
North Wing Conference Room
3:30 p.m. Public Safety Commission
Administrative Conference Room
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November 10, 2005 3:00 p.m. Regular City Council/RDA Meetings
Civic Center Council Chamber
I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the
foregoing agenda for the Palm Desert City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board
not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 21st day of October, 2005.
Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk